Population, male in Canada
Canada: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Canada stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Canada peaked at 50.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1996.
Canada ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 8.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.90 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 214,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Canada?
- Population, male in Canada was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for population, male?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.